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08-10-2006, 08:10 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Reading
Occupation: President
Interests: Racing
Cruising area: South Coast
Join Date: Sep 2004
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mike set down have a glass of milk and you will feel better and not get carried away if you dont they will be carrying you away
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08-10-2006, 08:17 PM
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#82
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Moderator
Country: England
Location: Cornwall.
Occupation: Retired.
Interests: Golf & liquid lunches with friends.
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Quote:
Originally posted by OOD
mike set down have a glass of milk and you will feel better and not get carried away if you dont they will be carrying you away
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Well I did have quite a good lunch today but that's not the reason for this euphoria. It's the fact that the spirit of adventure is still alive in the English. Who else in this world would want to do this type of race? The Americans don't do it anymore and nor do the Italians, It's just the Brits, we are a bit of a wild race.
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08-10-2006, 10:45 PM
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#83
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Registered User
Country: Job Centre
Location: In a box
Occupation: Chaos's gofer
Interests: Skiving
Boat make: Spectre 30
Engines: 2 x Promax 225
Cruising area: In the bath
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: In a box
Posts: 5,201
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Quote:
Originally posted by Gav
cool, so you and TD are doing it then! wickard, what in?
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We thought some sort of boat might be best. 
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08-10-2006, 11:06 PM
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#84
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Registered User
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Quote:
Originally posted by Tony Davis
We thought some sort of boat might be best.
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mmm you may well be right there tubs!
the question is will it be an orange Extreme or an old smoker? 
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08-10-2006, 11:12 PM
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numbskull
Country: United Kingdom
Location: South
Occupation: none
Interests: none
Boat name: Leviathan
Boat make: Phantom 28
Cruising area: South Coast
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: South
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08-10-2006, 11:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Jon Fuller
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?? so is it a secret?
your not going to transform into "ribnobbas" are you?
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08-10-2006, 11:29 PM
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numbskull
Country: United Kingdom
Location: South
Occupation: none
Interests: none
Boat name: Leviathan
Boat make: Phantom 28
Cruising area: South Coast
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: South
Posts: 15,959
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Quote:
Originally posted by Gav
your not going to transform into "ribnobbas" are you?
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Don't be ridiculous!
Nothing set in stone, just ideas at the mo. but wouldn't take my pleasure boat round, needs to be a purpose built jobbie that's disposable, as with all 'race boats'.
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08-10-2006, 11:48 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Jon Fuller
Don't be ridiculous!
Nothing set in stone, just ideas at the mo. but wouldn't take my pleasure boat round, needs to be a purpose built jobbie that's disposable, as with all 'race boats'.
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cool, good luck!
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09-10-2006, 10:12 PM
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Registered User
Country: Jersey
Location: Jersey
Cruising area: UK
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Jersey
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Ok Old Man,
You have some friends and I very interested but how real is this fantastic event?
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09-10-2006, 10:12 PM
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Registered User
Country: Jersey
Location: Jersey
Cruising area: UK
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Jersey
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Oppps
Best wishes
Toby
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10-10-2006, 04:40 AM
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#91
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Moderator
Country: England
Location: Cornwall.
Occupation: Retired.
Interests: Golf & liquid lunches with friends.
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Cornwall.
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Quote:
Originally posted by TobyC
Ok Old Man,
You have some friends and I very interested but how real is this fantastic event?
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As real as it can get. We have a team dedicated to getting it off the ground and I for one am working every day at it to ensure that it gathers momentum and happens. A main sponsor is the key but so are the competitors of course. If you and your friends want to join in give me your names and I will add them to our list of potential runners and riders which is growing every day.
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10-10-2006, 09:52 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
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The more 'interested' punters with boats, the easier it is to get a 'main sponsor' which would increase the chances of the event happening.
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10-10-2006, 10:02 AM
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#93
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Moderator
Country: England
Location: Cornwall.
Occupation: Retired.
Interests: Golf & liquid lunches with friends.
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Cornwall.
Posts: 2,303
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Quote:
Originally posted by FabFour
The more 'interested' punters with boats, the easier it is to get a 'main sponsor' which would increase the chances of the event happening.
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Absolutely correct.
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10-10-2006, 11:08 AM
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Senior Member
Country: England
Location: Watford
Occupation: Private Hire Company
Interests: Boats Cars women and wine
Boat name: The Bandit & The Bandit1
Boat make: Revenger San Marino & Hunton Rib
Engines: For sale Twin 225 Opti's
Cruising area: The Solent
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Watford
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Are you trying to get some kind of celebs involved as that will increase the chances of getting a major sponser. some one like Ben fogle of James Cracknel who having boating interests.
By the way i appreciate the hard work your putting into it.
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10-10-2006, 05:03 PM
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#95
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Moderator
Country: England
Location: Cornwall.
Occupation: Retired.
Interests: Golf & liquid lunches with friends.
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Cornwall.
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Quote:
Originally posted by the bandit
Are you trying to get some kind of celebs involved as that will increase the chances of getting a major sponser. some one like Ben fogle of James Cracknel who having boating interests.
By the way i appreciate the hard work your putting into it.
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Yes, thanks for that but am ahead of you. Already working on a plan with 2 celebs being changed at every leg on a hired 38 footer liveried up in the sponsors colours and with an experienced throttle/trim jockey on board. That will certainly pull in the T.V. I think that Steve C will probably pinch Jeremy Clarkson as they are chums. Would just love to see J.C's face after a 200mile rough leg!
Thanks for your comments. Always nice to be appreciated!
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10-10-2006, 07:21 PM
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The Doc
Join Date: Mar 2004
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but big Jezzas jeans'll get waterlogged?
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10-10-2006, 07:21 PM
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#97
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The Doc
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 8,291
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baggsie not racing with the hamster!
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11-10-2006, 09:55 AM
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#98
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BananaShark Member
Country: UK
Location: Salcombe South Devon
Occupation: Racer and builder
Interests: Winning races
Boat name: BananaShark
Boat make: BananaShark 34' Race
Engines: Twin Yanmar BY 260's
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Salcombe South Devon
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Very interested in taking part in this event - no idea as to what with yet, but it seems I have some time to sort that out! (famous last words!)
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British Champions! RIB Formula 1 2005
National Speed Record Holder at 90.15 (still)
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11-10-2006, 10:38 AM
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#99
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Interests: Golf & liquid lunches with friends.
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Quote:
Originally posted by Cookee
Very interested in taking part in this event - no idea as to what with yet, but it seems I have some time to sort that out! (famous last words!)
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Welcome aboard Cookee. Please send me your details and I will add you to the list of runners and riders and keep you informed of events as they happen.
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12-10-2006, 08:53 AM
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#100
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Moderator
Country: England
Location: Cornwall.
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Interests: Golf & liquid lunches with friends.
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New Web Site.
ROUND BRITAIN OFFSHORE POWERBOAT RACE - 2008.
With very many thanks to Jon Fuller, we now have our own web site.
www.roundbritainrace.co.uk
We will be updating the information quite often as things progress so keep an eye on it.
If you have any questions regarding the race contact me at:
mikelloyd@roundbritainrace.co.uk.
Mike Lloyd.
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